How to close online dating accounts after a loved one passes

All online dating accounts have features that allow you to delete the account when someone passes away. Here are options for deleting an account from each platform:

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How to close the Tinder account of a loved one who passes

Three are three ways to cancel the account:

1) Log into their Facebook account and delete it, or,

2) Click on the App, go to application settings, and click “Delete account,” or,

3) Contact Tinder and make the request using this link: https://www.gotinder.com/help

How to close the Plenty of Fish account of a loved one who passes

1) If you have account information, you can delete it using this link: https://www.pof.com/deleteaccountb.aspx

2) If not, email: csr@pof.com

How to close the okcupid account of a loved one who passes

1) If you have access to the account on desktop: You can delete the account from the settings page where it says “Need a Break?” on the bottom of the page

2) If you have access to the account on mobile: Tap on the profile, then on Account Settings, and then on Disable your account. Follow the prompts from there.

3) If you can’t access the account, you can request okcupid remove it by using this contact form: https://www.okcupid.com/feedback

How to close the Match.com account of a loved one who passes

1) If you can log in: Go to the Account Setting (the gear icon) and then click “Change/Cancel Membership”: http://www.match.com/resign/resign.aspx?lid=108

2) If you can’t log in: Contact Match.com using this link: http://match.custhelp.com/app/ask/src_domain/www.match.com

How to close the JDate account of a loved one who has passed

1) If you have access to the account on desktop:

  • Click the thumbnail of your Profile Photo in the upper right corner of your Profile Page.

  • Select Account Settings.

  • Click on Profile Display Settings.

  • Click on the Permanently Delete Profile button.

2) If you have access to the account on mobile:

  • Click on the 3 bars in the corner that take you to your account menu.

  • Tap on Profile Display Settings.

  • Tap on Permanently Delete Profile.

3) If you don’t have account access, use this form: https://support.jdate.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

How to close the league account of someone who has passed

Email contact@theleague.com

How to close the Hinge account of someone who has passed

1) If you have access to the account on desktop:

  • Go to the App Setting page on Facebook

  • Remove Hinge from the list of apps authorized to access your loved one’s Facebook account

2) If you have access to the account on mobile:

  • Open the Facebook app and tap “More” in the bottom right hand corner.

  • Go to “Settings,” and then “Account Settings.”

  • Scroll down and go to “Apps."

  • Go to “Logged in on Facebook.”

  • Go to ”Hinge,” and then hit “Remove app” at the very bottom of the screen

3) If you don’t have access, email hello@hinge.co to request they delete the account

How to close the Grindr account of someone who has passed

1) If you have access to the account on Android:

  • Tap on the Grindr profile

  • Select the Settings ⚙ icon on the top-right corner

  • Tap on Deactivate

  • Select "Delete Account"

  • Tap a reason for account deletion

  • Verify the account

  • Select Delete Profile

2) If you have access to the account on iOS:

  • Tap on the Grindr Profile

  • Select the Settings ⚙ icon on the top-right corner

  • Scroll to the bottom of the menu

  • Tap on Delete Profile

3) If you don’t have access, use this link to submit a request to have the account deleted: https://help.grindr.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

How to close the Coffee Meets Bagel account of someone who has passed

Email contact@coffeemeetsbagel.com and ask for the account to be deleted

How to close the eHarmony account of someone who has passed

Email deletemyinfo@eharmony.com with the subject line "Delete My Account Information."

In the body of the email, ask for all the personal information about your loved one to be deleted.

How to close the Christian Mingle account of someone who has passed

1) If you have access to the account on the web:

  • Click the thumbnail of the Profile Photo in the upper right corner of the Profile Page.

  • Select Account Settings.

  • Click on Profile Display Settings.

  • Click on the Permanently Delete Profile button.

2) If you have access to the account on a cell phone:

  • Click on the 3 bars in the corner that take you to the account menu.

  • Tap on Profile Display Settings.

  • Tap on Permanently Delete Profile.

3) If you don’t have account access, contact Christian Mingle using this form: https://support.christianmingle.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

How to close the Bumble account of someone who has passed

1) If you have access to the account, open the app and tap the gear icon in the top-left hand corner:

  • Toggle “Settings” at the top of the screen.

  • Scroll down and hit “Delete account.”

  • Write out the word “Delete” when prompted.

2) If you don’t have access to the account, contact Bumble using this link: https://bumble.com/en-us/faq#contact-us

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